When we consider the Bhagavad Gita solely as an old and valuable literary text, we still cannot remain untouched by the interesting nature of its content. In the epic literature of ancient India, the Bhagavad Gita holds a special place. Most educated Indians are familiar with this holy text by heart. In general, it is … Read more
“Inspired by old legends of northern Europe, Celtic mythology, ancient Nordic sagas, stories of Viking voyages, as well as ancient languages, writing, and symbols of the northern peoples, J.R.R. Tolkien began outlining a great prose epic in his youth, which would much later be named The Silmarillion. He worked on refining the initial versions of … Read more
One old Nordic song, Voluspa or Vision of the Prophetess (written in the 12th century), speaks about the birth and life of the universe, as well as its end. At the very beginning, when the prophetess mentions a time when there was no land, sea, or sky – only the primal void from which everything … Read more
There is a terrestrial Sun, which is the cause of all heat, and all those who are able to see, see the Sun, and those who are blind and cannot see it feel its warmth. There is an eternal Sun, which is the source of all wisdom, and those whose spiritual senses have been awakened … Read more
“Primordiality is right here, you just need to know how to look at it.” V. N. Toporov (1928 – 2005) “In the book Croatian Folk Mythology: Gems of Tales from the Enchanted Empire of Ancient Times, published on the day of Saint Vitus in 1943, Dr. Nikola Sučić conveys: In the beginning, there was only … Read more
The Enlightenment of the 18th century and positivism of the 19th century will be characterized by the flourishing of science and the general dominance of rational interpretation over intuitive perception of reality. As a result, mythology will be almost completely neglected. For an educated person in Western culture, myths were nothing more than beautiful stories … Read more
Although myths exist in all civilizations and throughout history, they are often belittled and considered naive stories. Auguste Comte, the founder of positivism and sociology, degraded myths to the earliest and most primitive level of intellectual evolution, while French philosopher Lucien Lévy-Bruhl associated myths with a prelogical mentality common in the most primitive stages of … Read more
From the interview of Bill Moyers with Joseph Campbell, an American writer and professor of comparative mythology and religion Since the earliest days of human history, we have encountered mythical stories. They are found at the root of every nation, every culture. In them, people found guidance, advice, guidelines for their own path in life. … Read more
